Wikipedia - LNB Pro A Leaders Cup

The LNB Pro A Leaders Cup, or French Basketball League Cup, is the annual national league cup competition for teams from the top-tier level of French professional basketball, the LNB Pro A. It was created in its current form in 2003 (after originally being founded in 1988). It is organized by the Ligue Nationale de Basketball (LNB), which also organizes the top two leagues of French professional basketball (Pro A, and Pro B).

Inspired by the Spanish Copa del Rey (Spanish Basketball King's Cup), the Final Eight format has always been used. At the end of the first half of the regular season, the top eight teams (or the top seven teams and the tournament's host team) from the first division French LNB Pro A League qualify. The eight teams compete in a playoff that is held at one venue over four days, which eventually produces a winner. The Final Eight is one of the highlights of the French basketball calendar. At one point in time, the winner of the competition was entitled to a place in the now defunct FIBA EuroChallenge competition.

History

Tournoi des As (1988 – 1993)

The Tournoi des As (Tournament of Aces) was the ancestor competition of the current Leaders Cup, being held from 1988 to 1993. At the end of the season, the top 4 teams from the top-tier level French League qualified. Over 2 days of competition, the first placed team of the regular season faced the fourth placed team, and the second placed team faced the third placed team, in semifinals games. The 2 losing teams of the first day would meet for the third place spot, while the two semifinals winners would compete for the cup title.

Semaine des As (2003 – 2012)

After being interrupted for ten years, the cup returned in 2003, as the Semaine des As (Week of Aces), and it was largely inspired by the Spanish Copa del Rey (Spanish Basketball King's Cup) format. The first edition was organised in Pau, France. The competition was traditionally organized in February. It featured the top eight placed teams of the top-tier level French League, at the end of the regular season's halfway point. It was held in a playoff format over a period of four days. The competition was often highly disputed, producing a different winner every year, except in 2009, when Le Mans won its second title, after previously winning the 2006 edition.

Leaders Cup (2013 – present)

The Leaders Cup is the current name of the competition. Gravelines beat Strasbourg, by a score of 77–69, in the first edition of the cup competition, that was played under the Leaders Cup name.

法國Leaders盃 LNB是法國籃球聯賽(LNB)舉辦的一項重要籃球賽事。該賽事吸引了法國籃球聯賽中最頂尖的球隊參賽,是法國籃球界最受矚目的比賽之一。

法國Leaders盃 LNB每年舉辦一次,通常在法國各大城市的籃球館舉行。賽事的參賽隊伍包括法國籃球聯賽中的頂尖球隊,這些球隊在國內聯賽中表現出色,實力強勁。

該賽事的比賽形式採用淘汰制,參賽隊伍將進行一系列的淘汰賽,直到最後的冠軍產生。比賽期間,球迷們可以欣賞到高水準的籃球比賽,球員們將展現出他們的技巧、速度和競爭力。

法國Leaders盃 LNB不僅是一個競技比賽,也是一個籃球界的盛事。賽事期間,球迷們可以感受到激烈的比賽氛圍,並有機會與其他球迷互動交流。此外,賽事也吸引了許多國內外的籃球愛好者前來觀賽,為賽事增添了更多的熱情和活力。

無論是對於法國籃球聯賽的球迷還是對於籃球運動的愛好者來說,法國Leaders盃 LNB都是一個不容錯過的賽事。這場比賽將為觀眾帶來精彩的籃球表演,同時也展示了法國籃球的實力和魅力。